Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas

by Goswami Mitali | 2018 | 68,171 words

Hinduism Purana

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This page relates ‘Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda’ of the study on the Vedic influence of Sun-worship in the Puranas, conducted by Goswami Mitali in 2018. The tradition of observing Agnihotra sacrifice and the Sandhya, etc., is frequently observed among the Hindus. Another important innovation of the Sun-worship in the Puranas is the installation of the images of the Sun in the temples.

Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda

- Sub-Contents: (+ / -)

Part 1 - Introduction (Solar divinities in the Veda)

Part 2 - Sūrya (The God of Atmosphere)

Part 3 - Sūrya (the Soul of Universe)

Part 4 - Sūrya (the Time)

Part 5 - Sūrya (the Healer)

Part 6 - Sūrya (the Lord of Morality)

Part 7 - Sūrya (the Supreme Reality)

Part 8 - Savitṛ (the God of Atmosphere)

Part 9 - Savitṛ (the Stimulator)

Part 10 - Savitṛ (the Preserver)

Part 11 - Savitṛ (the Healer)

Part 12 - Savitṛ (the Bestower of Wisdom and Intelligence)

Part 13 - Mitra (the Friend of the People)

Part 14 - Mitra (the Sun-god of the Day)

Part 15 - Mitrāvaruṇau [i.e., Mitra and Varuṇa] (Presiding Deity of the Day and Night)

Part 16 - Pūṣan (the Lord of Entire World)

Part 17 - Pūṣan (the Pastoral Deity)

Part 18 - Pūṣan (the Deity of the Marriage Ceremonial)

Part 19 - Pūṣan (the Knower of the Paths)

Part 20 - Viṣṇu (the Deity with Three Strides)

Part 21 - Viṣṇu (the Deity of the Motion)

Part 22 - Viṣṇu as the Creator

Part 23 - Viṣṇu and the Sacrifice

Part 24 - Vivasvat (the Rising Sun)

Part 25 - Vivasvat (a Form of the Sun-god)

Part 26 - The Ādityas

Part 27 - The Aśvins (the twin deities)

Part 28 - Vena (the solar god)

Part 29 - Rohita (the generator of the universe)

Part 30 - Sun-worship in Theriomorphic, Fetishistic and Symbolic Forms

Part 31 - Symbolic relevance of the Horse in Sun-worship

Part 32 - Symbolic relevance of “Dadhikrā” in Sun-worship

Part 33 - Symbolic relevance of “Tārkṣya” in Sun-worship

Part 34 - Symbolic relevance of “Paidva” in Sun-worship

Part 35 - Symbolic relevance of “Etaśa” in Sun-worship

Part 35 - Symbolic relevance of the Bull in Sun-worship

Part 36 - Symbolic relevance of the Goat in Sun-worship

Part 37 - Symbolic relevance of the Bird in Sun-worship

Part 38 - Symbolic relevance of the Wheel in Sun-worship

Part 39 - Symbolic relevance of the Golden Disc in Sun-worship

Part 40 - Symbolic relevance of the Lotus in Sun-worship

Part 41 - Sun-god and the Image-Worship

Part 42 - Different Rituals and the Sun-Worship

Part 43 - The Procedure of Worshipping the Sun-god

Last Updated: 03 April, 2021

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